RE: [xri] RE: [xri-comment] XRI Resolution

["Wachob, Gabe" <gwachob@visa.com>]

I'd also suggest that a simple XRI server can be built with a relatively straightforward CGI running under apache. The CGI's main responsibilities would be to perform normalization of resolution requests and dispatching to static files on disk. 

The ability to suppotr a lightweight (though limited functionality) implementation was an explicit design consideration on my part. 

Client side (resolution) should similarily be very lightweight, depending on the features implemented. 

I think Loren nails it in comparing it to dns resolution infrastructure - not much proprietary value but tons of community value. The perfect case for open source. 

	-Gabe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loren West [mailto:loren.west@epokinc.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: xri@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: RE: [xri] RE: [xri-comment] XRI Resolution
> 
> 
> Hi Marc,
> 
> I am in the process of bootstrapping the open source 
> process for an XRI implementation.
> 
> I believe the value of XRI software is similar to the 
> value of DNS software.  It is of general value for
> everyone, but has little commercial value by itself.  
> This is why I believe its development should be an open 
> community effort.
> 
> There will be several technologies involved.  Resolvers,
> registration systems, client libraries, multiple language
> bindings, test suites, etc.
> 
> The XRI resolver will be written first, most likely on a 
> LAMP system (Linux, Apache, MySql, Perl), and with luck 
> it will be running by the end of this year.
> 
> Client libraries will follow, with the specifics determined
> by community requirements and involvement.
> 
> If you or anyone else on this list would be interested
> in this effort, please drop me an email.  More information
> will be posted to this list as we move beyond the bootstrap
> phase of the project.
> 
> =Loren
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephenson, Marc [mailto:marc.stephenson@tso.co.uk] 
> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 3:02 AM
> > To: 'Loren West'; 'Wachob, Gabe'; xri@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject: RE: [xri] RE: [xri-comment] XRI Resolution
> > 
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I've been following the progress of XRI with much interest 
> > over the last few
> > months, but a comment from Loren below really caught my attention.
> > 
> > "The vote for 1.0 is one of the reasons we chose now to start the
> > implementation. [...] This makes it real enough for some to start
> > implementations, and anyone actively implementing will be 
> > keeping up with
> > suggested revisions on the TC."
> > 
> > Does anyone have any concrete plans to implement XRI? If 
> so, over what
> > timescales? By whom? Using what technology? For what specific 
> > use? For any
> > organisation in particular?
> > 
> > Marc.
> > 
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From: 	Loren West [mailto:loren.west@epokinc.com] 
> > Sent:	Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:14 AM
> > To:	'Wachob, Gabe'; xri@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject:	[xri] RE: [xri-comment] XRI Resolution
> > 
> > > You make good points. The question we have to tackle now is 
> > > whether or not we should fix these things and have a revote. 
> > > I'm inclined to say we should. But that requires rev'ing the 
> > > spec (1.01?) and revoting. Drummond???
> > > 
> > > We can do this in very short order. I think we had hoped that 
> > > feedback like yours would come back before the beginning of 
> > > our vote, but I suspected we'd get good feedback like this 
> > > more than a few days after thanksgiving ;-)
> > > 
> > > 	-Gabe
> > > 
> > 
> > The vote for 1.0 is one of the reasons we chose now to start
> > the implementation.  My suggestion would be to go forward with
> > version 1.0 voting.  This makes it real enough for some to 
> > start implementations, and anyone actively implementing will
> > be keeping up with suggested revisions on the TC.
> > 
> > I would hope that the next version could be voted on around
> > the time the open source project has something running.
> > 
> > =Loren
> > 
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